Homesteading And Livestock
The proper skills and right animals turn a homestead into a closed loop: tools, how-to tips, eggs, milk, meat, wool, and honey for the table, manure for the garden, and help with the work in between. The guides here are organized by chore, goals, and animal, so you can start with the one you’re considering or take your skills to the next level.
Advice from a Goat-Rental Professional
Mary Powell, Barnyard Weed Warriors
All About Heat Pumps
Paul Scheckel
Small-Scale Backyard Quail
Kelly Bohling
Rural America vs COVID-19
Carrie Miller, Miller Micro Farm
Technology and Farming: 6 Use Cases to Inspire Your Farm
Kayla Matthews
Technology and Farming: The 8 Most Impactful Technologies to Implement Around Your Farm
Kayla Matthews
Milk-Sharing: Milk a Dairy Animal without Removing the Baby
Kat Ludlam, Willow Creek Farm
Small Farmers Face Covid-19: Positive Responses for a Challenging Market
Marissa Buchanan, Buchanan's Barnyard
Operating Our Home-Based Classroom on Homestead Principles
Amy Vaughan-Roland
Self-Sufficiency Amid Pandemic
MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors
Folksy Aphorisms Designed to Educate
Bruce Mcelmurray
Points of Interest on the Salatin Family Farm
Andrew Perkins
Managing Working Dog Stress Under Stay-at-Home Orders
Mary Powell, Barnyard Weed Warriors
Why are Honeybees at My Bird Feeder?
Julia Miller, Five Feline Farm
Navigating a Frightful Goat Kidding Experience
Carrie Miller, Miller Micro Farm
Meet Your New Best Friend for Property Clean-Up: Root Grapple
Staff
Marketing Homestead Products: Should You Rent a Farmer's Market Stall?
Kayla Matthews
Beating Boredom on the Homestead
Fala Burnette, Wolf Branch Homestead
Learn Homesteading Skills: Our Complete Homestead Know-How Series
Staff
Home-Based Business Opportunities
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